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The Need For Speed

Saving lives at sea has always been bound to the speed of rescue, from the first rowing boats to the 60-knot, all-weather motorboats of today

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8 mins  |
March 2021
ROW YOUR BOAT
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ROW YOUR BOAT

There has been a steady rise in recreational rowing over the past few years, and the choice can be bewildering. What’s the right boat for you?

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8 mins  |
March 2021
Traditional Tool
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Traditional Tool

JOINER’S NAME STAMP

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2 mins  |
March 2021
Classic misuse of a word
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Classic misuse of a word

Real classic ownership involves rot, rust and reward

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3 mins  |
March 2021
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SCUD MISSILE

Herreshoff’s newly-restored Bar Harbor 31 Scud lit up the classic racing scene in the Med in 2020 with a double win at Cannes and Saint-Tropez

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10 mins  |
March 2021
BOSUN'S BAG
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BOSUN'S BAG

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER

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4 mins  |
March 2021
DOUG LEEN - Tugboat man
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DOUG LEEN - Tugboat man

Vietnam vet, park ranger, dentist, small-craft conservator and tugboat skipper.... meet Ranger Doug!

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4 mins  |
March 2021
CHANCE TO SAVE AN Albert Strange yawl
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CHANCE TO SAVE AN Albert Strange yawl

Chances at Albert Strange ownership don’t come up often, and Sheila II is the quintessential Strange – and one with a great history, too

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4 mins  |
March 2021
AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Salcombe Yawls
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AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Salcombe Yawls

A friend and I once decided that walking might make a change from sailing. So we set forth to walk from Branscombe to Bigbury, a 100-mile stretch of the south-west coastal path marked by knackering climbs and knee-wrenching descents.

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3 mins  |
March 2021
Cardiff, Wales - Save The Elena Maria Barbara!
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Cardiff, Wales - Save The Elena Maria Barbara!

A rare, 18th-century schooner replica, restored to the tune of around £1 million, could be abandoned if a buyer is not found soon.

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2 mins  |
February 2021
YARD VISIT: IRON BROTHERS - MELTING POINT
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YARD VISIT: IRON BROTHERS - MELTING POINT

We visit a foundry that has been making keels for sailing yachts since the 1960s

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4 mins  |
February 2021
TOM CUNLIFFE - A JOLLY BREEZE
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TOM CUNLIFFE - A JOLLY BREEZE

Life’s a breeze on Jolie Brise, thanks to the relaxed teachings of her skipper

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6 mins  |
February 2021
SCILLY SEASON
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SCILLY SEASON

Max Campbell won our ‘Classic Boater’ award in 2018 when, aged 20, he sailed across the Atlantic in the tiny Flying Cloud. This time, the Scillies are far enough

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9 mins  |
February 2021
RIFAT EDIN - Turkish collector
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RIFAT EDIN - Turkish collector

Rifat Edin might have grander boats in his stable, but his heart belongs to a small, clinker dinghy

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4 mins  |
February 2021
Older than time, but ever hopeful
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Older than time, but ever hopeful

Dave Selby goes sailing with one of the acknowledged style leaders of the ‘gaff brand’

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3 mins  |
February 2021
MORTISE GAUGE
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MORTISE GAUGE

Traditional Tool

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2 mins  |
February 2021
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GO YOUR OWN WAY

Seven years ago, carpenter Pieter van der Aa set out to build an S&S yawl by himself for himself. In September this year Scarabee set sail for the first time

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10+ mins  |
February 2021
BOSUN'S BAG
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BOSUN'S BAG

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER

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4 mins  |
February 2021
AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Albacore
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AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Albacore

Uffa Fox was an unforgettable character and a great British yacht designer.

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3 mins  |
February 2021
The joys of coarse racing
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The joys of coarse racing

A record year for Loch Broom SC and its Flying Fifteens

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3 mins  |
January 2021
MOSQUITO FIRST RULE 6 (ANKER, 1913): FROM TRIUMPH TO DISASTER AND BACK
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MOSQUITO FIRST RULE 6 (ANKER, 1913): FROM TRIUMPH TO DISASTER AND BACK

She was designed to race hard in 1913, but 101 years later, almost sank after a calamitous collision. Today, Mosquito is back and racing again

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9 mins  |
January 2021
SYDNEY HARBOUR 18 FOOTERS
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SYDNEY HARBOUR 18 FOOTERS

The Sydney 18s were among the most radical racing dinghies in the world in their heyday. These days, they still are

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9 mins  |
January 2021
SWEDISH ROSE
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SWEDISH ROSE

At her launch in 1894, Bel’Rose changed Swedish sailing forever. Now, her owner of 44 years has had her rebuilt, in strictly traditional style

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10 mins  |
January 2021
FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
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FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Cox’s Boatyard on the Broads was revitalised a quarter of a century ago and it hasn’t looked back

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3 mins  |
January 2021
PETER NICHOLSON Got the T-shirt
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PETER NICHOLSON Got the T-shirt

From navy pilot to yacht designer to Squadron commodore to company boss... it’s all in a life’s work to Peter Nicholson

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5 mins  |
January 2021
It's Howard's Way... not Martin's way
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It's Howard's Way... not Martin's way

Martin Black recalls a rare win, uncelebrated; and a chance at fame, unrequited

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4 mins  |
January 2021
F0R WHOM THE BOAT CALLS
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F0R WHOM THE BOAT CALLS

A replica of Hemingway’s fishing boat Pilar has put to sea and will soon enter line production, bringing a legend back to life

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8 mins  |
January 2021
Choose Your Project Well
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Choose Your Project Well

A well-meaning friend nearly bites off a project too big

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3 mins  |
December 2020
Winston Megoran THE MAN BEHIND THE BOOK COVER
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Winston Megoran THE MAN BEHIND THE BOOK COVER

For more than 30 years, illustrator Winston Megoran produced countless paintings and etchings of the sea and boats. This brilliant and diverse self-taught artist also created a wealth of book jackets that have made his work, if not his name, famous

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10+ mins  |
December 2020
YARD VISIT: SPIRIT YACHTS GREEN SPIRIT
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YARD VISIT: SPIRIT YACHTS GREEN SPIRIT

James Bond, the electric age, and a new dayboat model

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5 mins  |
December 2020

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